Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-01-27
RISING RIVER s.
The Schuylkill and the Susquehan.
M Up at the Ice Gorges.

READING, January 24.-Owing to
last nights rain all small streams in
this vicinity and the Schuylkill riYer
have risen. The ice in the river broke
this morning and a monster gorge
formed near Shoemakersville, above
Reading. The ice is packed solidly ten
aud fifteen feet high the entire width
of the river for several miles and the
water being unable to follow the course
of the river is now being driyen back
and flows over the surrounding country,
many acres being under wafer. Many
fences have been carried away and
some live stock drowned
LOCK HAVEN, January 24-Tele-
grams from up river districts state
that the ice in the Susquehanna is
breaking and gorging at different
places, the nearest gorge being atWest-
port, thirty miles west of this city.
No fears are entertained here, as the
river is not high enough to do any
great damage.
The Microscopical Society of West
Chester has been ut considerable pains
to collect and publish the opinions of
eminent scientific authorities as TO the
usefulness of the law Offering prem.
ium for the destruction of hawks, owls,
minks and weaselS, and there Is Il de-.
cided unanimity in favor of repeal.
ment of Agriculture at Washington,
ranks both hawks and owls among the
best friends Of the farmer, and says
that instead of bounty there should
be fine for their slaughter, since they
consume mice and insects on large
scale. Curator Ridgway, of the Bird
Department of the smithsonian lnsti-
tuition, confirms this view and other
scientists concur in il. One is tempted
10 wonder, in view of the facts. low
such law eyer came to be enacted by
the Legislature, until it Is remembered
not know anything about it and sup
posed that their farmer constituents
were better informed. The fMmers
are now frankly admitting that they
were mistaken and demanding the re-
peal of the law. There is no doubt
now that it should be repealed and al
lowed to stay repealed.-Phila. Times.
Resolutions Of Progress Grange.
The following resolutions were passed
at meeting of the Progress Grange, at
Centre Hall, at a meeting held on JAN
uary %:
WHEREAS, Many newspapers in
considerably urge and advocate upon
Congress the placing OF agricultural
raw products on the free list for the
benefit of the manufacturers OF these
products for whom they would retain
the highest protection from foreign
competition which policy, il it were
adopted, would still further diminish
the value of our already deprecated
farm products by many millions of dol.
lars without corresponding reduction
in the prices of manufactures, which
would be gross injustice to the far
melS of our country, and lead 10 bank
ruptcy and ruin, therefore,
Resolved, That we enter OF protest
against Congress placing agricultural
products on the free list SO long as the
manufacturers are given the benefit OF
protection; and that we also protest
aIainst any policy by the press that
discrlminates against agriculture in
favor OF manufactures and ask our far
mers to withdraw their support and
patronage from all periodical Is and pa
pers that will thus manlfestly injure
our industry.
Resolved, That we favor such legis-
lation by the State and National Legis-
lature that will protect all our indus
tries alike and develop them 10 the
highest perfection and bring the great
est remuneration and comforts TO those
engaged in them.